Best Natsu Dragneel Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
The best rivals to lovers fanfiction featuring Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail) on AO3, curated by popularity. Rivalry is already intimacy: nobody studies you as closely as the person trying to defeat you, and readers love watching that scrutiny turn tender.
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From Rivals to Lovers
Rivals to Loversby WordsByMarro · Gratsu
Every year, Natsu dreads the springtime because, although he was blessed with Dragon abilities, he also had to deal with the backlash of them. Primarily, Dragon heat. To combat its effects, the Fire Dragon Slayer always avoided all of his friends during it, but on this day, it would end differently.
A heat that cooled down (Gratsu)
Rivals to Loversby W_ndy · Gratsu
Natsu knows that his heat comes every now and then. But he learned to calculate when the next one is. Only this time, it's early.His long-term rival was assigned to bring him back to Magnolia, Polyussica having meds that suppress the heat. The train trip takes a heated turn, confusing both men.Their
Eye of the Beholder
by madartiste · NaLu
Natsu realizes something about Lucy after seeing her in her old habitat.
Green Eyed Theory
by madartiste · NaLu
Lucy tests a theory -- and Natsu’s limits.
A Dragon's Treasure
by AngelFace273 (orphan_account) · NaLu
Dragons love and protect their treasure. They will also protect the treasure of another dragon.
Headspace
by Amajjzy · NaLu
His arms had been a warm presence around her waist, his gaze level with hers as he double checked to make sure she was alright while simultaneously ignoring the shit out of a still-fuming Gray and it'd probably been in that moment that Lucy noticed. Natsu had grown insanely protective of her, to the
Scars
by MidwesternDuchess · NaLu
"She wore her scars as her best attire. A stunning dress made of hellfire." -Daniel Saint (Perhaps Gray hadn't been completely wrong about the sting of invisible scars. Post-Avatar Arc.)
Hide and Seek
by madartiste · NaLu
Natsu finds playing a game with Lucy to be a lot more challenging than he expected. (Nalu with just a splash of Gruvia at the end)
Occupational Hazards
by star_on_a_staff · NaLu
Mirajane coughed pointedly. "Um…Lucy? Your hand is on fire again." In which we find out that a relationship with a Dragonslayer can have some side effects on the human partner.
The Key(s) to Victory
by riddlethis · NaLu
There was nothing she could do as she stood and watched in pure horror as 10,000 Dragons entered Fiore, destroying everything in their path. She got separated from the others during the initial attack, but the lack of magic and prideful shouts that she knows Fairytail was capable of confirmed her do
Everybody Knows Natsu Loves Lucy
by Bri_121 · NaLu
The whole Guild knew that Natsu loved Lucy. That there was nothing Natsu wouldn't do for her. Well everyone except Lucy of course.
The Solo Job
by AshWinterGray · NaLu
Lucy takes a solo job meant for Levy, who is far too pregnant to actually take the job. As the Guild waits for her return, they have to deal with a sulking Natsu, and an odd set of circumstances that slowly weighs the rest of them down.
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Natsu Dragneel in Rivals to Lovers Fanfiction
Natsu Dragneel — Fairy Tail's fire Dragon Slayer, raised by the dragon Igneel and constitutionally incapable of abandoning a guildmate. Motion-sick on every vehicle and unstoppable in every brawl, he burns through enemies on the fuel of pure friendship — literally, sometimes.
Rivals to Lovers — Two competitors locked in an ongoing rivalry — athletic, academic, professional, or magical — gradually realize their obsession with beating each other has curdled into something much softer. Unlike enemies, rivals usually respect each other from the start.
Rivalry is already intimacy: nobody studies you as closely as the person trying to defeat you, and readers love watching that scrutiny turn tender. Natsu Dragneel's (also known as Salamander, E.N.D.) role in Fairy Tail makes them a natural fit for rivals to lovers storylines, which is why this combination is one of the most popular in Fairy Tail fanfiction.
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